Adobe Acrobat DC SDK - Reader plugin disable Save as shortcuts programmatically

[Guest]

Hello,

We are using Adobe Reader DC plugin and would like to disable Adobe keyboard shortcuts like F8 to show/hide the Adobe Toolbars, Ctrl+Shift+S to Save, Ctrl+P to Print, etc programmatically

We understand that in previous releases of Adobe Acrobat/Reader this was NOT possible or restricted. Can some one confirm if this is possible with Acrobat/Reader DC? Also, a quick example of how this can be achieved could also help.

Please let me know your views on this.

Thanks,

Amish

[Bernd Alheit]

Nothing has changed.

[amishg22579608]

Hi Bernd,

Thanks for confirming. Are there plans to address this issue in near future?

Thanks,

Amish

[Bernd Alheit]

I don't know.

[amishg22579608]

hmmm...then who would be the authorized person to comment on it and can that information be made available here.

[Bernd Alheit]

I can't help with this. I am only a user.

[Test Screen Name]

Adobe very rarely discuss their plans. Did you make a request anywhere (posting here does not reach the relevant people)? Frankly seems unlikely they would allow it.

[lrosenth · Accepted solution]

There are two separate issues here…

1 – Can you technically modify (or disable) existing shortcuts?

2 – Can you legally (under the RIKLA) modify or disable existing shortcuts?

On #1, while there is nothing in the Acrobat SDK that provides such functionality, I don’t see any reason why a plugin could not use OS-provided means to do this.

On #2, evaluation of a RIKLA is an Adobe-internal process and we evaluate each one individually on its merit. You would need to submit the RIKLA with details of what your plugin does and why and we’ll take a look

Hope that helps.

[amishg22579608]

Thanks Irosenth for those suggestions, i believe it would be helpful.

Do you have any example for #1 mentioned above?

Thanks,

Amish